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Black & Decker DCM2500B SmartBrew Coffeemaker | 
| Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $24.09
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Seller: SHOPZEUS
Rating:  241 reviews
Sales Rank: 230
Country: USA
Color: Black
Batteries Included: No
Size: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1
Warranty: Full US Warranty by Black & Decker
MPN: DCM2500B
Model: DCM2500B
UPC: 050875513358
EAN: 0050875513358
ASIN: B0004FLEXS
Release Date: August 15, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12-cup coffeemaker features digital clock and delayed start | | • | Wake up to a pot of freshly brewed coffee | | • | Perfectly drip-free pouring spout; 2 water windows | | • | Sneak-a-cup feature; automatic shut-off after 2 hours | | • | 13 inches tall, raised lid requires 22 inches; 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
This is one programmable coffeemaker that's actually very easy to program. The touch-pad buttons are intuitive, and the printed directions clear, so there's no excuse for not waking up to the aroma of a freshly brewed pot of java. To prepare for making a pot at any hour, the lid lifts up (hinges in rear), exposing the brew basket: add a flat-bottomed paper filter and the ground coffee of your choice. There's ample pour space for water, the level of which you can view through a convenient window on either side. Simply close the lid and push the On button. Auto/On and the clock buttons set the time for delayed start. The most satisfying thing about the glass carafe is that the wide lip pours without a single drip. In addition, the broad bottom on the carafe affords good surface contact with the stay-hot plate for up to two hours; at that point, the machine shuts off automatically for safety. Those who can't wait for a sip before the entire pot is brewed will appreciate the Sneak-a-Cup feature. While the coffeemaker stands 13 inches tall, it must be pulled forward on a counter to clear most cabinets since the raised lid requires 22 inches. The DCM2500B features a sleek hourglass shape, comes in black or white, and is covered by a one-year warranty. The brew basket and carafe are dishwasher-safe in the top rack. --Ann Bieri
Product Description
Perfect Pour carafe with dripless spout and ergonomic handle. 1 piece cover for access to reservoir and brew basket. Easy to clean touch pad controls. Water fill and coffee brew markings on carafe. Sneak A Cup interrupt feature. 2 water level indicators.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 An excellent coffee maker May 22, 2007
Wings42 (San Diego, CA United States)
112 out of 113 found this review helpful
Because we're serious about our coffee, we sold our old $100+ Cuisinart coffeemaker to be replaced with this much better designed and much easier to use coffee maker.
A motel room we stayed at had this model coffee maker. We used it twice a day for 10 days. The coffee was delicious and we found no minuses at all, so I bought one. We've been using it daily now for about three months.
The carafe is made of heavy duty glass and doesn't drip at all. The hole to pour water into is large and easy to get to. There are convenient and accurate water level windows on both sides of the unit. The controls are convenient, easy to understand, and easy to use. The basket is easily removed for cleaning, easy to position, and uses standard flat bottomed filters. The time and function displays are large and bright. All of these are comparative problem areas in the Cuisinart.
Programming works perfectly and is so simple to use we didn't need the manual. To set the time of day press the "Hours" button until it reaches the current hour and then the "Minutes" button. To set the "Auto on" time, press the "Program" button, and then set the start time the same way. Press the "Program" button again to go back to time of day. For auto start, press the "Auto on" button, which lights up. That's it.
In addition, the water enters the drip chamber in a shower rather than a stream, resulting in consistently smooth and uniform tasting coffee. I can't comment on the warming plate because we put what we don't drink immediately into a Thermos for all day use. The warming plate shuts itself off after two hours if you forget.
The negative reviews are a puzzle to me. We found none of the problems mentioned.
This is an addendum in mid Nov, 2007. The coffeemaker still makes perfect coffee and everything works like new. The only negative I'd add is that the warming plate is quite rusty, probably because I put a pot of tap water on it at night to have chlorine free water in the morning. Often the pot is damp. When we need to replace this coffeemaker, I'll paint the new warming plate with bar-b-cue paint before the first use, for rust protection.
This is an update, dated 11/20/07. The coffeemaker still works perfectly and still looks good. I sanded the rust off of the base plate, painted it with bar-b-cue paint, and as expected there is no more rust problem. I don't think the rust would occur for most people. I caused it by putting a wet pot on the plate overnight seven days a week.
It Just Makes Coffee. February 10, 2007
Katherine E. Zuckerman (Boise, ID)
66 out of 70 found this review helpful
Since the trend seems to be the production and purchase of items that make phone calls, play mp3s, serve as calulators, take pictures, play movies and change the cat litter box, this coffeemaker may not impress some people. It just makes coffee. It uses normal coffee filters (the flat bottom type), brews the coffee and turns off the warming plate after two hours. It does not do anything else. I, personally LIKE that. After all, how many mp3 players does one need? What kind of tech-crazy person wants to make phone calls on their coffee maker? Who can talk before they have had their first cup of coffee in the first place?
If you are looking for a coffee maker that just makes coffee and does it rapidly and without any complicated instructions that must be followed (who can follow complicated instructions before their first cup of coffee, either?) then this would be a good choice. If you want to film a movie with your coffee maker, this is not the coffee maker for you.
Great coffee maker! August 25, 2007
Tribeca 2
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I agree with the reviewers who have said "what is the fuss about?". This is a GREAT coffee maker. I have had no problems at all so far and having owned several different brands previously, I would say this one is the best I've owned for being so inexpensive.
The automatic setting is really fantastic as you can set the maker to make coffee whenever you need it to. You don't have to use this feature and if you want to, you can make coffee in the pot even if you have it set on the automatic feature and the automatic settings won't be disturbed.
The coffee stays hot in the pot for a long time and doesn't get any of the overdone or burnt flavor that I've experienced with some other makers.
I haven't had a single problem with drips from the pot and think that it does a really fine job when you pour. I don't know what some people's problem is with this feature. I think maybe it says more about the sloppiness of those pouring than the design of the coffeemaker!
I can't say I've used the interrupt feature because this machine doesn't take long at all to brew a pot and I have not needed to interrupt it in order to grab a quick cup.
I honestly don't know what the negative reviewers were expecting. This is a fine machine that does the job and is a great value for all of its features. It also looks great in the black model and fits very nicely in my stainless kitchen.
I highly recommend this coffeemaker! I am so glad I ignored the negative reviews because this machine works great and was a bargain.
Great brew October 11, 2007
V. Rickles (St Augustine, FL)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
After reading several reviews of coffeemakers,including Consumer's Report, I decided on this Black and Decker model. I didn't want a coffeemaker that was overly expensive or had too many buttons to learn, but I wanted good coffee.
This coffeemaker has been terrific. It quickly delivers a very hot cup of coffee that extracts the flavor from the coffee grounds excellently. Three of us who drink the coffee in the morning are very pleased with the quick timing and the delicious coffee.
The carafe is large enough for many cups, and easy to clean. It does not drip.
This coffeemaker is a winner.
Great! May 12, 2007
M. Groves
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This coffee maker works great. I bought it because I saw it reviewed against three or four other higher priced makers on tv and they said it made the best cup of coffee. I have had no problems in the two monts i've owned it. Stop looking and buy it!
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